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Baby Serenity murder-accused under close watch

TVNZ -
Matthew Ellery (left), pictured with Chelsea Scott, is charged with killing Serenity Jay Scott. - Source: Supplied A 21-year-old accused of murdering a baby is tonight under close watch in jail.

Bouncer pleads innocence

3News NZ -
By Leanne Malcolm Queenstown bouncer Jonathan Dixon has appeared in court charged with grievous bodily harm and assault following a late night bar incident.

Deadly power line fall investigated

New Zealand Herald -
The wife of a farm worker killed when a power line fell on him from a power pole yesterday, was also injured in the incident. Photo / Thinkstock The company responsible for maintaining a power line that fell and electrocuted a man says it is saddened ...

Djokovic hunting a calendar year grand slam

Stuff.co.nz -
BATTLING TO THE END: Novak Djokovic in the Australian Open men's singles final against Rafael Nadal. World No 1 Novak Djokovic is confidently targeting the greatest prize in tennis - a calendar year grand slam.

Syrian troops seize eastern Damascus suburbs after two days of bloodshed

Telegraph.co.uk -
Troops seized eastern suburbs of Damascus from rebels late on Sunday, opposition activists said, after two days of fighting only a few kilometres from the centre of power of President Bashar al-Assad.

Deep South drama The Help scoops honours at annual SAG awards

Telegraph.co.uk -
Viola Davis and Octavia Spencer were the maids of honour at Sunday's Screen Actors Guild Awards, where their Deep South drama "The Help" won them acting prizes and earned the trophy for overall cast performance.

Guilty verdicts in 'honour' trial

The Press Association -
A jury found three members of an Afghan family guilty of killing three teenage sisters and another woman in what the judge described as "cold-blooded, shameful murders" resulting from a "twisted concept of honour", ending a case that shocked and ...

Sarkozy Unveils Tax Rises but Not a Re-election Bid

New York Times -
PARIS - President Nicolas Sarkozy, insisting that he was acting as a head of state - not a presidential candidate - announced Sunday that he would raise consumer taxes to make French companies more competitive and reduce the national budget deficit.

African Union: Ban Ki-moon urges respect for gay rights

BBC News -
United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has urged African leaders to respect gay rights. Discrimination based on sexual orientation had been ignored or even sanctioned by many states for too long, Mr Ban told an African Union summit.

Republican candidates hit home stretch in Florida

CBC.ca -
The Republican race in Florida went into overdrive on Sunday, with presidential hopefuls Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich trading barbs on television talk shows and in an avalanche of attack ads.

Waitangi Day air display hinges on forced landing inquiry

New Zealand Herald -
A Waitangi Day demonstration by the Red Checkers aerobatic team will hinge on the outcome of an investigation into a forced landing in the central North Island last week.

Woman injured after Auckland boat collision

New Zealand Herald -
One boat sank and two people were thrown into the water after the collision off Princes Wharf, on the same day Auckland has been holding its annual Anniversary Day celebrations.

Police still searching for weapon in road rage death

Stuff.co.nz -
Police have yet to find the object used to stab to death a man in Lower Hutt on Thursday night. Aaron Anthony Hadfield, a father of two, died from a single stab wound to the chest when he was attacked in his car in Logie St, Stokes Valley.

Engineers 'comfortable' with Press building bracing

Stuff.co.nz -
CRUMBLED: The Press newspaper building was devastated and one staff member was killed in the February 22 earthquake. LOST: Employee Adrienne Lindsay, who died in The Press building in the February 22 earthquake.

English: Australian asset interest expected

Stuff.co.nz -
The Government is expecting strong interest from Australian investors as it prepares to roll out $7 billion worth of part-privatisations over the next three years.

Bollard to leave Reserve Bank

New Zealand Herald -
Reserve Bank Governor Alan Bollard says he won't seek a third term heading up New Zealand's central bank. Speculation emerged last week that Bollard would step down, and today he confirmed he won't put his name forward for a third term when his current ...

Crafar Farms judicial review

Stuff.co.nz -
A judicial review into the proposed sale of Crafar Farms to Chinese firm Shanghai Pengxin could be heard on Friday. A farming consortium led by Sir Michael Fay has requested a judicial review of the controverisal sale in the hope of securing the 16 ...

Greek Debt Talks Risk Derailing EU Summit Plan

Bloomberg -
Enlarge image Greek Debt Talks Risk Derailing EU Summit Greek Debt Talks Risk Derailing EU Summit Kostas Tsironis/Bloomberg A Greek national flag hangs behind a security fence at an emergency exit for the Greek finance ministry in Athens, Greece.

Rakon chairman's share spike answer

National Business Review -
There is no 'magic bullet” to Rakon's 42.5% share spike, chairman Bryan Mogridge told the National Business Review from Australia this afternoon.

New Zealand Dollar Down Late On Profit Taking; Greece in Focus

Wall Street Journal -
WELLINGTON (Dow Jones)--The New Zealand dollar slipped on profit-taking Monday after recording a strong rally in recent sessions on the back of the US Federal Reserve's pledge to keep interest rates at exceptionally low levels through to 2014.

Apple not turning "blind eye" to supply chain problems: CEO

Stuff.co.nz -
Apple Inc has never turned "a blind eye" to the problems in its supply chain and any suggestion it does not care about the plight of workers is "patently false," Apple Chief Executive Tim Cook said in an email to employees.

Images and specs of the upcoming Galaxy S Advance surface online

Moneycontrol.com -
When Samsung takes the stage at the Mobile World Conference 2012 event at Barcelona, next month, one would expect them to showcase their next flagship handset, the Samsung Galaxy S III.

Parachute will continue to fly, organiser says

Stuff.co.nz -
The founder of the Parachute Christian Music Festival denies the 22-year-old event is in financial trouble and hopes it will continue at Mystery Creek.

Hastings cinema closes its doors

3News NZ -
By Belinda Henley Hastings moviegoers will have to travel to Napier for the big-screen experience, after the city's only cinema closed its doors.

Gear and two new caps named in New Zealand Sevens lineup

Radio New Zealand -
The All Black winger Hosea Gear has been included in the New Zealand sevens side to play in the upcoming round of the IRB series starting on Friday, in Wellington.

Hockey: Coach less than impressed with Black Sticks' second draw

New Zealand Herald -
By Michael Burgess New Zealand's Samantha Harrison, left, is chased by South Korea's Cheon Eun Bi during their Women's Champions Trophy field hockey match in Rosario, Argentina.

NZ skier wins bronze medal at X Games

Radio New Zealand -
The New Zealand freestyle skier Jossi Wells has won a bronze medal at the X Games in Aspen in Colorado, finishing third in the Big Air competition.

Hectic schedule for Phoenix's newest dad

3News NZ -
By Andrew Gourdie The Wellington Phoenix's 3-1 victory over Melbourne Heart has moved the club into second on the A-League ladder, with the team now eyeing a home playoff.

NZ scientists link noise and marine pests

TVNZ -
A New Zealand study is set to help the shipping industry save millions of dollars. Scientists have discovered that a noisier vessel or port is more likely to attract unwanted sea pests.

Scientists say global warming changes currents

ABC Online -
ELEANOR HALL: And staying with climate change, another international group of scientists says it has new evidence that ocean currents around the world are being affected by global warming.

Teens send Lego man into near space

Sydney Morning Herald -
Two Canadian high school students launch a Lego man to an altitude of almost 25 kilometres above sea level. LOS ANGELES: Two Canadian high school students have launched a Lego man almost 25 kilometres above sea level - high enough to capture video of ...

3 Million Kids on ADD/ADHD Drugs: Not a Long-Term Solution

Care2.com (blog) -
by Kristina Chew Ritalin and ADD/ADHD have become so closely with each other that to mention the one is to imply the other. Indeed, at the end of last year, a mild panic arose over a shortage of drugs like Ritalin and Adderall.

Gambling surge in wake of quakes

Stuff.co.nz -
A big jump in the number of people gambling in Canterbury is being blamed on people's need to escape the stresses of constant earthquakes and an uncertain future.
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